The mayor of Harahan said it would be money that is desperately needed.

Nearly $500,000 is on the line and it will solely be up to voters to decide if they are willing to pay the money for better protection.

Harahan boasts one of the lowest crime rates in Jefferson Parish. With more than 20 police officers on the job, patrols are constant.

Thursday night, residents will weigh in on all Police Department issues.

One likely topics to take center stage will be the proposed tax on residents, which is designed to generate more money for the Harahan Police Department.

“This will allow the police department to have a financial stream of taxpayer dollars,” said Harahan Mayor Provino "Vinny" Mosca.

Currently, Harahan City Hall subsidizes the Police Department.

The budget is about $1.3 million a year. The proposed tax, if passed, will generated more than 400,000 additional dollars for the police department.

“One of the reasons people move to Harahan is because of police, fire and EMS,” Mosca said. “This money would allow us to bolster salaries, buy new cars and offer a better quality of life for our people.”

While some people in Harahan may be hesitant to vote to tax themselves to get more money for the police, others said it's fine by them.